Schedule - Summer D 2017

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Summer D 2017 Schedule

Date
 Chapter
 Coverage
 Readings
 Assignment
 Due Date
05/15/2017
 No Class



05/17/2017
 Introduction



05/22/2017
 Chapter 1
 The Threat Environment
 Read the Threat Environment articles and be prepared to discuss in class.

05/24/2017
 Chapter 2
 Planning & Policy
 We will be discussing an alternative Risk Assessment method OCTAV Alegro, you can read more here.

05/29/2017
 No class
 Memorial Day


05/31/2017
 Readings
 COSO, COBIT, ERM
 Using COSO to Assess IT Controls (Journal of Accountancy, May 2014)

From the Frameworks & Standards page, read:*

06/05/2017
 Module A
 Networking Concepts


06/07/2017
 Chapter 3
 Cryptography
 Read the Cryptography Readings from the Class Readings page

06/12/2017
 Chapter 4
 Secure Networks


06/14/2017
to 06/18/2017
 Exam 1 (Chapter 1-4, Module A, Readings)
 There will be No Class on June 14th, due to the exam.


06/19/2017
 Chapter 5
 Access Controls
Access Control Simulation Report
 07/03/2017
06/21/2017
 Readings
 Passwords
 Read the required readings from the Password section of the Class Readings

06/26/2017
 Chapter 6
 Firewalls


06/28/2017
 Chapter 7 & 8
 Host Hardening and Application Security
 Read the required Application Hardening articles section of the Class Readings

07/03/2017
 No Class



07/05/2017
 Chapter 9 & 10
 Data Protection & Incident and Disaster Response
 Cybersecurity's Maginot Line: A real-world assessment of the defense-in-depth model by Mandiant, May 2014
fireeye-real-world-assessment.pdf

 Security in the News
 07/10/2017
07/10/2017
 Class Readings
 SOX IT Readings;
SEC Readings
 This article discusses the Board's role in cybersecurity from a governance perspective:
TCB_DN-V6N6-141.pdf
(Clarke and Olcott, 2014)

1. Read the required readings from the IT Control and SOX section of the Class ReadingsSecurity in the News
2. Read the required readings from the Incident Response section of the Class Readings
3. Read the required readings from the SEC Readings section of the Class Readings

07/12/2017
to 07/15/2017
 Exam 2 (Chapter 5-10, Readings)